Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2009 · 1,198 cc
LB09 DPYMOT history
LB09 DPY is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 24 Jun 2009. Its MOT is valid until 11 Dec 2026 and it has passed 13 of 18 MOT tests, with 72,500 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 72,500 mi
- At MOT on 12 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 13 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 3,731 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB09 DPY
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 24 Jun 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB09 DPY was last recorded at 72,500 miles on 12 Dec 2025, 736 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 71,764 miles · 30 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 736 miles
- Average per year
- 3,731 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 72,500 miles
- 2024 – 71,764 miles
- 2023 – 69,982 miles
- 2022 – 67,921 miles
- 2020 – 65,873 miles
- 2019 – 60,818 miles
- 2018 – 58,246 miles
- 2017 – 51,156 miles
- 2016 – 42,027 miles
- 2015 – 36,702 miles
- 2014 – 32,935 miles
- 2013 – 28,086 miles
- 2012 – 22,135 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass72,500 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2017
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2017
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2016
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi downpipe
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Rear Both rear tyre cracking/perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
18 tests since 12 Jun 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,500 miles (+736)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 72,500 miles
- Test number
- 451045322156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,764 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 71,764 miles
- Test number
- 324305019087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,735 miles (+1,753)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,735 miles
- Test number
- 234131252436
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass69,982 miles (+2,061)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2024
- Odometer
- 69,982 miles
- Test number
- 172871518600
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass67,921 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 67,921 miles
- Test number
- 760083265267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,909 miles (+2,036)3 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,909 miles
- Test number
- 225515264312
- DangerousFront Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached both sides (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
- DangerousFront Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass65,873 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 65,873 miles
- Test number
- 446230053360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,873 miles (+5,055)1 dangerous2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,873 miles
- Test number
- 330126739327
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly feathered (5.2.3 (e))
Pass60,818 miles (+2,572)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 60,818 miles
- Test number
- 366887772668
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,246 miles (+7,090)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 58,246 miles
- Test number
- 539932726251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,156 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 51,156 miles
- Test number
- 211676651614
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi downpipe (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail51,155 miles (+9,128)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,155 miles
- Test number
- 234178790618
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi downpipe (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass42,027 miles (+87)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 42,027 miles
- Test number
- 113817417140
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Both rear tyre cracking/perishing
Fail41,940 miles (+5,238)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,940 miles
- Test number
- 820570696890
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Both rear tyre cracking/perishing
Pass36,702 miles (+3,767)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 36,702 miles
- Test number
- 719173765114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,935 miles (+4,849)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 32,935 miles
- Test number
- 137157174169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,086 miles (+5,951)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 28,086 miles
- Test number
- 955288463150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,135 miles3 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 22,135 miles
- Test number
- 258894362199
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteFreeplay in handbrake lever requires adjustment
- NoteN/S/F brake disc shows runout on brake tester
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about LB09 DPY
- Does LB09 DPY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB09 DPY is valid until 11 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LB09 DPY?
- The MOT on LB09 DPY is valid until 11 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB09 DPY done?
- LB09 DPY was recorded at 72,500 miles at its MOT on 12 Dec 2025, an average of 3,731 miles a year.
- Has LB09 DPY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB09 DPY has failed 5 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on LB09 DPY ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LB09 DPY find?
- LB09 DPY passed its latest MOT on 12 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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